Category: archives
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Editorial: Keep cool during hot weather
Whew. It’s hot. So health officials are warning people to cool it during the hot and humid weather. And they offer various tips on how to do that, among them: Wear light cotton clothing because it allows perspiration to evaporate. Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, particularly if you have not been exposed to the…
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Crank it to 11
Once a week, the four members of bluegrass band Riverside meet to play songs, catch up and share a few laughs. This week they will perform at Stony Brook Coffeehouse in Hopewell. By: Matt Smith Every Thursday night, barring parent-teacher conferences or their kids’ sports games, four friends get together in a slightly musty 1920s…
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‘Osmosis Jones’
Chris Rock is a loose-lipped blood cell in this human anatomy comedy. [PG] By: Kam Williams The filmmaking Farrelly brothers, Peter and Bobby, made their mark by creating their own genre of gross-out flicks. Upping the ante on bodily fluid and bodily function fare, the disgusting duo made millions writing and/or directing such over-the-top comedies as…
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Senior Menus
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Thursday, Aug. 9 Pasta and bean soup,…
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Edna McManimon
EWING Edna F. Dwyer McManimon, 78, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, at St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing at Morris Hall. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong resident. She worked briefly with General Motors Corp. Daughter of the late James W. Sr. and Edna F. Naylor Dwyer, wife of the late Edward J. "Bud" McManimon Jr.,…
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Victor Rose is Legionnaire of the Year
By: Laura Pelner Whenever someone in the community needs help, Victor Rose is there to lend a hand. He’s an active member in local society, both personally and professionally, and after 55 years of service in the Lambertville post of the American Legion, he’s been recognized as Legionnaire of the Year and been given a…
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Footprints: William Cooley director of early city banks
By: Iris Naylor Lambertville has two banks, and their names keep changing as fast as their owners keep changing. It wasn’t always so. Once, the bank located on the southeast corner of Bridge and Union streets was called the Lambertville National Bank. The bank on the southeast corner of Bridge and Commerce streets was called…
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School’s out but summer programs keep kids learning
Elementary-school pupils went to day camp, middle-school students learned about science and technology, and while some high-school teens went to work, others studied journalism and yet others were taken to lunch. By: Jeff Milgram Elementary-school pupils went to day camp, middle-school students learned about science and technology, and while some high-school teens went to work,…
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Board wants townhouse plan scaled back
Planners think four units should be cut back to three By: Laura Pelner LAMBERTVILLE After more than two hours of discussion with the Planning Board about four proposed townhouses on the Wilson Street side of Main Street, the attorney and residents in favor of the townhouses decided to wait another month and again revise…
